it's the same old rigmarole

What is about to be or has just been mentioned is nothing new; this is a situation that happens repeatedly and predictably. A: "The CEO was found guilty of fraud." B: "It's the same old rigmarole—these billionaire con artists thinking they can get away with anything." Whenever I bring up the idea of renovating the house to her, it's the same old rigmarole, with her telling me there's no way we can afford it right now.

词组	it's the same old rigmarole
释义	it's the same old rigmarole it's the same old rigmarole What is about to be or has just been mentioned is nothing new; this is a situation that happens repeatedly and predictably. A: "The CEO was found guilty of fraud." B: "It's the same old rigmarole—these billionaire con artists thinking they can get away with anything." Whenever I bring up the idea of renovating the house to her, it's the same old rigmarole, with her telling me there's no way we can afford it right now. See also: old, rigmarole, same Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be in the right spot at the right time chain of command be nothing to (one) be/mean nothing to somebody can't take the heat catch a tiger by the tail the blame for (something) (right) on cue cue scoff
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